๐How to Automate Tasks and Emails in Pipedrive
๐ Overview
Pipedrive offers powerful automation tools to streamline your sales process. Whether you’re assigning follow-up activities, sending emails after a deal is moved, or notifying your team of key changes โ Pipedriveโs Workflow Automation helps eliminate repetitive tasks so you can focus on closing deals.
๐ ๏ธ What You Need
- A Pipedrive account (Advanced plan or higher for email automations)
- Admin or Manager permissions to create and manage automations
- A defined sales process or routine you’d like to automate
โ Common Use Cases
- Automatically send a welcome or follow-up email when a deal is added
- Create a task when a deal moves to a certain stage
- Notify a team member when a deal is marked “Won” or “Lost”
- Auto-assign deals or activities based on specific criteria
๐ง How to Set Up Workflow Automation
Step 1: Access Workflow Automation
- Log into Pipedrive
- Go to Tools & Apps in the top menu
- Click on Workflow Automations
Step 2: Create a New Workflow
- Click + New Workflow
- Choose a template (e.g., “Send an email when a deal is moved”) or select Start from Scratch
Step 3: Define Your Trigger
Choose the event that will start the automation, such as:
- Deal is created
- Deal stage is changed
- Activity is completed
- Contact is added
Example: โWhen a deal is moved to โFollow-upโ stageโฆโ
Step 4: Add Conditions (Optional)
Conditions allow you to filter when the action happens:
- Only trigger if the deal value is over $1,000
- Only send if the contact has an email address
Step 5: Choose the Action
Pick one or more actions:
- Send an automated email
- Create a task/activity
- Update a field
- Notify a user/team
Example:
Trigger: Deal moves to “Proposal Sent”
Action 1: Send follow-up email
Action 2: Create a task for sales rep to follow up in 3 days
Step 6: Customize the Email or Task
- Emails: Use templates with personalization (e.g., contact name, deal title)
- Tasks: Define subject, due date (e.g., +3 days), and assign to a user
Step 7: Save & Activate
- Click Save and Turn On
- Test your automation with a sample deal to confirm it works correctly
๐ก Tips for Success
- Name your workflows clearly, e.g., “Auto Email – Follow-up After Demo”
- Combine triggers and conditions for precision
- Use email templates for faster automation setup
- Track performance: Review logs under Automation to monitor activity
๐ Bonus: Use Integrations
For more advanced automations, connect Pipedrive with:
- Zapier
- Make (Integromat)
- Slack, Trello, Google Sheets, etc.
Example: “When a deal is marked Won in Pipedrive โ Create an onboarding task in Asana โ Send client welcome email via Gmail”